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There is nothing more rewarding than coming home from a successful hunt and providing your family a home cooked meal with your harvest. And, there is nothing that pairs with Wild Turkey better than cranberries.

Brought to you by The National Wild Turkey Federation, join Kristy Titus’s latest episode of The Wild Kitchen where she prepares Cranberry Balsamic Roasted Wild Turkey breast from the Volume 2 of the Wilderness Athlete Wild Kitchen Cookbook.

Jeremiah is an organic meat harvester. He does not hunt for a trophy as his prize. He hunts for the joy of knowing where his food comes from. And, his goal is to teach others that the meat we put on the table can look great and taste even greater.

As I’ve expanded my pallet over the years, Thai food has become a regular part of my diet … and a welcomed inspiration in my wild-game cooking. This hearty, filling recipe is a great example.

While I favor some heat in my personal Thai dining, it’s a misconception that Thai food has to be spicy. In catering to those of you who can’t handle much spice in your life, I’ve kept this recipe on the sweet and mild side. However, if you want to add some extra oomph, just toss in some chili peppers or your preferred spice to carry this concoction farther up the Scoville scale.

That gobbler you just tipped over might have been a tough guy before he fought with a load of No. 5s, but don’t write off his legs as too tough for the table. There are several ways to cook wild turkey legs to keep them tender, juicy and bursting with flavor. This recipe combines the magical braising process with a stick-to-your-ribs poutine dish native to Quebec, Canada. Poutine (pronounced poo-teen) is essentially smothered French fries. So here goes …

Kansas is known for healthy wild turkey populations and also mouth-watering BBQ. So for a recent hunting trip to the Sunflower State, we whipped up some smoked turkey breasts and even recreated a favorite sandwich across the state – the Z-Man.

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When the National Wild Turkey Federation was founded in 1973, there were about 1.3 million wild turkeys in North America. After decades of work, that number hit a historic high of almost 7 million turkeys. To succeed, the NWTF stood behind science-based conservation and hunters’ rights. The NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative is a charge that mobilizes science, fundraising and devoted volunteers to conserve and enhance more than 4 million acres of essential wildlife habitat, recruit at least 1.5 million hunters and open access to 500,000 acres for hunting. For more information, visit www.NWTF.org